UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 8, 2014
Career Education Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23245 | 36-3932190 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 231 N. Martingale Rd., Schaumburg, IL | 60173 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 781-3600
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 8, 2014, Career Education Corporation (the “Company”) received notification that the Higher Learning Commission (“HLC”) acted to continue the accreditation of American InterContinental University (“AIU”). The next reaffirmation of accreditation is scheduled for 2023-2024. AIU will have a comprehensive evaluation in 2017-18 and was asked to provide two interim monitoring reports to HLC, which will be completed by the end of January 2015.
AIU issued a press release regarding the reaffirmation of accreditation by HLC on July 17, 2014, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release of American InterContinental University dated July 17, 2014 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Ayers | |
| Jeffrey D. Ayers | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: July 17, 2014
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release of American InterContinental University dated July 17, 2014 | |
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